Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-16
FASHIONS KALEIDOSCOPE.

FASHIONS KALEIDOSCOPE.
THE NRw THINGS IT SHOWS FROM HOUR 10 HOUR
NOVELTIES FOE SPRING IN ENDLESS vARIETY-NEw
NAMES FOB OLD FABRICS
BRACELETS AND AKMLETs still clasp fashionable
wrists.
HALF HIGH BOOTS and low shoes will again be in
vogue for summer wear
BrAs-FRoETED BoDIcRs are In great favor for soft
and thin summer fabrics
THE FASHIONApIE STOCKING is black or some very
dark shade OF brown or blue
CASHMERE, repped silks and MORE are the fabrics
most used for dressy spring toilettes
NOVELTY In Spring woolenS is valentia, hav-
Ing velvet and plush stripes on plain surfaces.
BRihs OF BoKNErs will continue to be covered
with gathered velvet The velvet is often OF the
same color as the toilet.
CHARLES x. PINK is rapidly becoming, with alb
sinthe green the rival OF the universal heliOtrOpe.
1t is also known as old pink.
LARGE AND SMALL PLAIDs, clustered stripes, mar
row and wide, and pompadour designs are the
features Of new cotton goods.
THE POPULAR COMBINATION DRESSES promise to
be those Of cashmere draped over silk skirts, as
they are imported in great variety.
FULL SUITS in different shades of one color are
to be much worn during the spring months, par
tcularly in mouse and steel gray.
WHITE UNDRRssED KID mOusQuetaire gloves are
worn by brides and bridesmaids; sometimes the
latter wear tan, but OF much lighter shades than
formerly.
FANCY STRAW BoNNETs are OF the finest lace
work. Some Of them have crowns OF narrow straw
bands like guipure lace divided by lace or en-
brodered gauze.
MANY OF THE NEwLY-IMPORTED French pOloRatSeS
| are cut with pOmpadOur or heart-Shaped bodiceS,
or in graduated points, this opening reaching from
| the throat TO the belt in front.
| PRETTY EASTER BoNNETs are shown the frame
covered entirely with violetS or cruShed-pink
roses, and yelled with black lace the lacestrings
held In close loops with little lace-pinS.
MASK Wells with scalloped borders are brought
In tulle OF every color and also in more substan-
tial gauge or grenadine dotted with chenille, and
| gether.
LARGE BUNCHEs OF all kinds OF flowers are on
| bonnets and hats. Pale shades OF pink, blue, and
green are used for bonnets particularly for those
intended for wear at the theater, or the races,
| In carriages.
| YOUNG LADIES will wear turbans with black Lace
| crown, jet brtm close around the head, and knot
in front made up OF black cocks plumes and black
MORE ribbons tied together with pale green, blue,
| or old rose ribbon.
some OF THE NEW PLAIDs are very large and OF
very bright colors; others show the faded tints
| and mixed shades so dear to the aesthetics, and
others again have SOmber lines crossing each other
| on the grounds OF light color.
1dE NEWEST OONNEIS are III cap Shapes, Will
| longer crowns than any lately worn, and these
| begin to show tendancy toward lowering the
| trimming, making them st i'll high yet not in the
exaggerated heights Of the past season.
| MAIDRNHAIR FERNS OF beautifully shaded green
| tints and green MORE sashes OF great width, are
| on pretty striped lace dresses, and to complete
them are capote bonnets OF the lace, with green
velvet around the brm and high cluster OF ferns
and rOSe-DudS for trimming.
SARAH BRRNHARDT has introduced the fashion OF
wearing with tea-gowns silver g1rdles, dropping
below the waist and hung with vinaigrettes and
tablets Others are Of leather are undressed and
cOlOred either helOtrOpe or pOppy-red. Plain
silver belts are shown to with belted dresses
JACKETS AND SCARF NANTES are the dressy
wraps to use with various costumes, the Jackets
being made OF exquisite camers-hair stuffs, with
reverS thrown back like those OF a mans coat,
covered with gold gallOOn or braiding and show
Ing vest Of some rich fabric, Or else Of gold
braided wool.
PoLoNAIsEs are seen on many of the new dresses,
some OF which are draped with short panier on
one side and long on the other or else they have
an apron front, or one side is like redingote long
and plain, and the other like short coat-basque
While stu others are demi-poonatses being
PrinceSse continuous pieces in the back with
revers up each side and basque front.
A REDDIsH-BROwN or mahogany BengalIne dress
Dy Worth has the short-apron drapery of one
width. showing its selvage; and below this fol-
lowing its outline. are four cross-rows OF primrose
knot in the middle, while falling over this IRON
the short silk apron is black lace apron draped
shorter on the sides and scalloped on it's lower
| edge.
| COULD ANYTHING be more useless than crepe
| lsse pocket handkerchief? Yet manufacturers
| are trying to bring them In, not only for trim
m1ngs IN millinery but for dress handkerchiefs
Holding them In the hand must be detrimental
| and any thought OF using them simply ridiculous
But they are to be had In all the delicate shades
now fashionable, the falntest green, pink yellow
blue and cream.
SATEENs will be more than ever popular this sea-
son. They are shown In al the new shades Of he
hotrope, gray, od-biue, Charles pink, and the
many shades OF green. These are made with vel
vet cOars cuHs, and reverS, very frequently with
vests OF soft folds OF Lace, or silk muslin in lighter
tlnt There are many also in The new PompadOur
patterns with creamy or white grounds strewn
With gay flowers These are made up with the
trimmed profusely with lace.
SOME PARIsIAN-MADR TOILETS have the effect OF
light spring suits, while they are in reality heavy
enough for wear in cold weather They are OF
cloth, in white, old pink gray, danube, with tint
other such delicate hIes. The mantel ytsite and
bonnet must match the dress. The mantle has
very little trimming, only on the front OF the
derry and bias piece Of velvet or rich passemen-
terte. The garment terminates at the waist I'm tho
back and SITS well into the figure. These nantes
viii also DE OF light fancy cloths for dem,-t toilet
morning use.
AS Is USUALLY the case at this season. new
names are given to all spring fabrics. This IL
probably done TO please the fair sex, that cannot
realize the existence OF any novelty without some
change OF the sort. 1t is the cause, however OF
much unnecessary confusion. Yelling for in
stance, which Is more used than any other wooden
fabric, has numberless names, such as tafretas
batiste, mOuSSeline, and wooden roular,i The fol-
lowing list comprises almost all the wooden mate
rlais now IN use; Cachemire, yelling, summer che
Won, vgogne serge, Scotch plaid, WOODEN, SILK or
'eiVSt PekineeS, crepeS and creponS and wooden
or six etamine. These fabrics form the founda-
ton or all fancy stufs varied both in color
and design. Some yelling is plain, some striped
with the stripes quite apart, and formed OF cured
SILK In relief. There is also yelling with tiny de-
signs Ike 1oulard, or with broad stripes OF SILK bro,
The Modern Maiden.
She practices her trills all day.